National Republican., 1887-10-20

The Carriage Builders Association met
for their second days session yesterday
morning at Willard Hall. The first bust
ness that claimed their attention was the
election Of officers for the ensuing year, but
before that was attended TO President Stude-
baker rebuked the members for their tardi-
ness,
Mr.. Atwood, from the committee on
nominations, reported the following, and
Secretary Hooker cast the ballot, thus duly
electlDg them:
For president, Hugh johnson, Detroit,
Mich for secretary and treasurer, Heury
Q. McLear, Wilmington, Del; for vice
presidents (eenlorl, .. d. Firestone,. Co
lumbus, Ohio; Rufus NJ. Stivers, New York;
st. Paul; George w. Joyce, Washington;
r. Mulholland, Dunklrk, N. "; g. II. Bah
cock, Watertown, N. Y; L. w. Grant,
Milwaukee; Charles j. Rogers, Philadel-
phia; James Hume, Amesbury, Mass; Jos.
Colyer, Newark, N. j.; A. A. Abbott, Chi
cago; 8. II. Clark, Cincinnati. Executive
Hooker, S New WI Haven; % G.. II. Burrows, Gin.
cinnati; f.. A. Babcock, Amesbury, Mass;
flor unexpired term), w. T.. Haydock, st.
touis NJ. +. Lane, Philadelphia.
The committee on technical education
and the committee on the award OF prizes
made reports.
The committee on the width OF carriage
tracks recommended the adoption of the
4-foot S.inch standard, and resolution to
that effect was adopted.
The committee on interstate laws affect
Ing commercial travellers reported resolu-
tiOns, which were ADOPTED, recommending
that the association petition the legislatures
Of states where the law worked Injustice,
and ask for the repeal OF the law. The laws
Of the District Of Columbia on that subject
were criticised freely.
The committees on technical education
and on the advisability Of establishing bu-
reau Of statistics Of the trade reported.
Mr.. G. ID. Firestone, Of Columbus, Ohio,
offered the following resolutions:
Whereas 1t Is proposed to hold at the ma
tional capital, 1889, an American inter-repub-
lie celebration in honor OF the centennial of
the constitution, and. in 1892, an inter. .Amcri-
can and worlds exposition In honor of the
quGdra-centennial of the discovery OF America
by Christopher Columbus;
Whereas II is also proposed to establish at the
national capital, in 1892, q permanent exposi-
ton Of the arts and industries Of the three
Rcsoired by he Carriage Builders National
Association, That we favor this movement as
timely In conception, most patriotic in senti-
ment, and OF great practical Importance to the
manufacturers OF the United States in opening
up new American markets for our surplus
products, and stimulating more intimate rela-
tions between the several sister nations of the
western hemisphere.
Resolred, That copies of these resolutions be
sent to the President of the United States, the
president OF the Senate, and the speaker Of the
House OF Representatives
Mr.. Firestone, in support of the resolu.
tions, made a clear and forcible statement
OF the plans and purposes Of the centennial
OF 1889 and the exposition OF 1899, called
attention to the list of governors, mayors,
officials of boards OF trade, and others who
compose the national board of promotion,
and also to the Endorsement the movement
had already received from several great ma
tional conventions. He closed by alluding
to the trade benefits to be derived from the
movement, and called upon Secretary An
derson, who was present, to explain more
fully the purposes Of the movement.
SECRETARY ANDERsoN's REMARKS.
Mr.. Anderson spoke as follows:
As the nature of this centennial and expos-
by the getleman from Ohio (Mr. Firestone) /
will confine my remarks to point of practical
Importance to the carriage industry.
is The estabisbment Of more in,imate co|msr
| cial and other relations with the several na.
| tons Of the three Americas.
. On the American continent, south of the
United states, are fifteen sister republics, one
empire, ana iour European colonies with a
total area OF 5000 900 square miles, or more
than double that of the United States, and a
total population Of 40, 900, 900 consumers.
They are Droiusely endowed with raw
material, but remarkably deficient In manu-
iactures. hence they are ostdesirable markets
for our surplus manufactured products. They
are, In brief, twenty American Indiis, most in.
yiting and profitable to occupy with our COM
merce.
markets may be seen by reference to the statis
tics ofthe census of 1880. or the total annual
manufactures of the United States, which then
amounted to ", SSs,51g, iol in value, but two
The present annual carriage prodHct of the
United States is estimated at 500, 900 in
| value, BY reference to official reports l find
but about one per cent. of this total is sold In
| foreign countries, d only one-fifth of one per
viously mentioned
| year ending June 30, 1886, are as follows
Total annual exports ofcarriages. horse cars,
and parts thereof, sl,3i0,l9S: or this amount
| Central American states-Costa Rica, SiOSi;
Guatemala, -, 723; Honduras 81, 206; Nicaragua,
g, ,10S; San Salvador, 1902; British Honduras
s6l6; South American states-Argeentine Re
public, s5i,6sl Brazil, 81! s29; Chilli, s3O,375;
French Guiana. $40; British Guiana. $3.50:
Dutch Guiana, slSS; Peru, 1888; United States
OF Colombia, s39, ,2l9; Uruguay, s2l09i; Vene-
zuela, s22, ,3l3; all other South American coun.
tries, s3093 Total. S236, 1872.
r., This is a state of affairs truly astonishing.
The remedy cannot be found Ia the trade
| fields OF Europe, which has surplus OF its
| own manufactures, but may be found in the
unsupplied markets of the American conti-
| We propose to cure these serious defects In
our foreign commerce by bringing all these
nations OF the three Americas together in
1889 and 1892, 10 form q more intimate &C.
| quaintance with each other, and TO lay the
| foundation broad and deep for greater com
mercial interchange. IL is q matter of most
importance to the carriage builders and other
hope you will all be here to help celebrate
| these great American anniversaries, aud par
ueipate In the inauguration of new for eign
commercial policy.
| The resolutions were unanimously
adopted and the convention then adjourned
until to day.
The following additional members regis
tered with the secretary yesterday: James
Burns, New Haven; All. e. Sturm, New
York; j. ID. Whitney, Syracuse; Arthur E.
Woodruff, Mount Carmel, Conn; @. f.
Hopwotd, Boston; Samuel j. White, VIM.
II: Wickersham, and F. I. Clymer, VIII
mington, Del; Edward G. Holmes, George
NJ. Harrison, and E. May, Newark, N. j.;
g.. semley, Youngstown, Ohio; James E..
Adams and Henry @. Holtham, Baltimore;
| Il. Il. Sperry, Ansonia, Conn; j. +. Watts,
New York; Il. A. Baldwin, Birmingham,
| Conn; d. Cobaugh and II. McDurnel, Can.
ton, Ohio; Z. NJ. Hallowell and Eiwar /
Hallowell, st. Paul; P. b. Hinsdale, Edward
8. Gellatly, and Charles b. Sherron, New
York; Joseph Colyer and John Colyer,
Newark, N. j.; NJ. Il. Richardson and
John Dohse, New York; f. j. Naramore,
Bridgeport, Conn; G. Monleth, Gin.
elnnati; G. =. Downey, Lancaster, Pa II.
| b. Clarke, Cincinnati; Rudolf IL. PfaiT,
Ashtabula, Ohio; w. II. Jones, Baltimore,
| w II. Plat, Albany, N.Y.;N, j. Demarest,
| Newark, n. j.; VIM. Bryan, New Haven;
| II. W. Pell, Berne, N. c.; G. H. Pond,
Scranton, Pa; I. w. Terwelliger, Newark,
| W. swigert, Worcester, Mass; F, b. Haw.
ley, Bridgeport, Conn; j, II. Whiting,
Winsted, Conn; +. O.. Sandford, New
York; j. b. Manville, New Haven w. f.
Black Cleveland, Ohio: w A. Ualsey and